Communication, B.A.

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Communication is a liberal arts degree relevant to a variety of careers in community relations, public relations, politics, administration, law, sales management and many other fields.
Communication major Degree Requirements: This degree requires 120 credits, 21 of which are upper-division credits required for the communication major.

University Studies Program

This degree requires that The University Studies Program 2015 requirements are met before graduation. Some of the courses required for this major fulfill USP requirements, but not all. Students should check their degree evaluations and consult with their assigned academic advisor to discuss their specific course plan.

C 1 - Communication 1 Credits: 3
C 2 - Communication 2 Credits: 3
C 3 - Communication 3 Credits: 3
Q - - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (1) Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (2) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (1) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (2) Credits: 3
V - - U.S. & WY Constitution Credits: 3
FYS or USP Elective - - Any 3-credit hour of FYS or 3-credit hours of USP electives Credits: 3

Departmental Core Courses

In addition to the university studies requirements listed in this Catalog, all students majoring in communication and journalism must take the following required courses:

COMM 1000 - Intro to Mass Media Credits: 3
COMM 2010 - Public Speaking Credits: 3
COMM 2100 - Media Writing Credits: 3
STAT 2050 - Fundamentals of Statistics Credits: 4
COJO 3070 - Communication Research Credits: 3
LANG 1010 - First Semester in (TOPIC) Credits: 1‑4
LANG 1020 - Second Semester in (TOPIC) Credits: 1‑4

Required Courses

COMM 1040 - Intro to Communication Theory Credits: 3
COJO 3010 - Business and Professional Communication Credits: 3
COJO 3040 - Advanced Communication Theory Credits: 3
Electives Credits: 15 (At least 12 elective hours must be at the 3000-level or higher of COJO courses.) The other three hours may be lower or upper division in COJO/COMM.

College of Arts and Science Requirements

A&S U.S. Diversity (ASD) Credits: 3
A&S Global Awareness (ASG) Credits: 3

Additional Program Requirements

Humanities: 6-8 (H)